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CAS-ICH 245189 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 30 Oct 1976 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 5/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB76-25 Date Collected 30 October 1976 : 1300
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Riverside County
Water Body South Fork San Jacinto River Drainage San Jacinto River Island Group Island
Depth Width 1 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Jacinto River, south fork
Latitude-Longitude 33.7285667°N, 116.8095556°W Bottom Type mud over large boulders
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 25 C. Riffle pool habitat with large boulders on stream bed. It recently had rained causing flooding and siltation. All areas covered in at least a thin layer of mud. Both species very rare but might be more abundant when conditions are favorable. Water temp. = Fish captured in 2 places: small pool (2 m long) with rock at side (fish at base of rock), and pool below waterfall (0.5 m long). Belostomatids abundant. Hyla very unusual looking here - skin with scattered large bumps, large grey blotches with symetrical pattern and golden-brown spots also symetrical-very striking. Also caught 5 Rhinichthys.